Hello everyone, I wanted to share my experience and a question regarding the Home Assistant Cast integration. I’ve successfully set up my system using cast.home-assistant.io, and while it works well, I find it a bit limiting. Currently, I can only cast the default ‘Overview’ dashboard, and I’m curious if there’s a way to start a cast from a different dashboard or service card directly.
I’ve tried configuring a button to initiate casting using a service call, but I’m not seeing the expected results. Here’s the configuration I’m using:
yaml
show_name: true
show_icon: true
type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: cast.show_lovelace_view
data:
entity_id: media_player.nest_hub
dashboard_path: /lovelace
view_path: /ur
icon: mdi:cast
I’m not entirely sure if the syntax for the paths is correct, as I’ve tried both with and without the leading slashes. Despite this, the Nest Hub only displays a blank screen. I’m wondering if anyone has successfully implemented casting from a service or entity card and could share their setup or tips.
Additionally, I’m curious if there are any best practices or alternative methods to achieve this functionality. Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance for your help. 